<p>i dont drink i dont smoke and all i hear about CU boulder is that everyone smokes weed and that is extremely liberal, but i love colorado and CU looks awesome and the engineering program is respectable would i be able to stand the liberal party atmosphere? any info on it would b helpful thanks</p>
<p>60% of the students are in-state and CO is pretty well split liberal/conservative so there will be plenty of conservatives, but I don't know that they party any less. There is also a pretty active Christian community and they are probably not smoking alot of pot. But, like most US universities, the majority of students will be politically liberal and like to enjoy life, both with and without intoxicants. In a class of 5000, if you are a tolerant person, you will find your niche.</p>
<p>thanks for the input it just seems that everywhere i look i hear about it being the biggest liberal smoking yady yada college around i will have to make a visit</p>
<p>I have two kids at CU (junior and freshman) and they do not fit the heavy drinking, pot-smoking mold at all. D leans liberal in her politics, but I think she would no matter where she went to school. S, on the other hand, is quite conservative in his thinking and fits in just fine with the CU population. It's a campus of 20,000+ people - truly you will meet all kinds.</p>
<p>I know at least two of D's former high school classmates in the Engineering Program, and they like it a lot. The Engineering School is very highly regarded and it's a pretty rigorous course of study, no matter what the specific discipline.</p>
<p>You can find a significant number of folks who aren't heavy partiers. You can even live among them if you select Darley North for your dorm, which is substance free. However, bear in mind that "substance free" means that the occupants agree not to imbibe in alcohol or drugs on the premises. It means that they are still free to partake away from the dorm and come home under the influence of such. </p>
<p>Good luck in the college application and selection process.</p>
<p>thanks for the info mom, so it sounds to me as if it is true taht the campus is very liberal/hippy like but it is easy or resonable to be able to find a crowd for everyone? thanks for the help</p>
<p>You're welcome, futbolgi. The campus, from what my kids say, is a little left-leaning, but tends to be more "live and let live" than anything. They are very big on recycling; expect to be a convert to that philosophy/way of life if you decide to attend here. Overall - If you're friendly, you can find "your" people. :) </p>
<p>If you ever have any more questions, feel free to ask. Drb and I can both give you some basic information about CU and Boulder. What we don't know, we ask our kids!!</p>
<p>thank you very much "mom" im sure i will have more questions soon, so be ready =) thanks again</p>
<p>My D is a freshman at CU Boulder this year, and she absolutely loves the place. She is conservative by nature - politically and otherwise - but she genuinely likes the interaction of all different types of people at CU. She doesn't drink or smoke, and she easily found a group of like-minded friends. If you are an outdoor person - hiking, cycling, running, skiing - CU is a place for you. The Flatiron Mountains can't be beat.</p>
<p>From what I've read when my D was looking, ColoradoMomof2 and drb give great advice (thank you). If you are from out of state, I do recommend a campus visit while classes are in session. It is what sold my D on CU. She was busy crossing most other schools off her list on the plane ride home.</p>
<p>Thanks for the compliment, othermusicdad, and you're welcome. Glad to help.</p>
<p>Great idea about visiting while school is in session. I think the first time we officially visited the campus was during Spring Break and it wasn't an optimal time. Not an accurate way to get a real "feel" for the campus.</p>